Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Garden City, KS to San Diego, CA reefer rate

$4,374reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.77
Distance: 1,159 mi
Typical range: $3,805–$4,942
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Garden City to San Diego price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,186
Fuel: $1,188
All-in estimate: $4,374

Return trip

San Diego → Garden City$5,267

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving KS prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Garden City to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Garden City, KS to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,670	$3.17	$3,266 – $4,074
53' refrigerated	$4,374	$3.77	$3,805 – $4,942
48' flatbed	$4,443	$3.83	$3,821 – $5,065
Step deck	$4,843	$4.18	$4,068 – $5,618
Power only	$3,237	$2.79	$2,816 – $3,657
Hotshot	$2,443	$2.11	$2,027 – $2,858
26' box truck	$2,396	$2.07	$2,036 – $2,755
Sprinter van	$1,468	$1.27	$1,233 – $1,703

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More lanes from Garden City

53' refrigerated lanes from Garden City, KS
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,705 mi	$8,130	$4.77	$7,073 – $9,187	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,200 mi	$4,500	$3.75	$3,915 – $5,085	3 d
Chicago, IL	880 mi	$3,458	$3.93	$3,009 – $3,908	2 d
Houston, TX	763 mi	$3,259	$4.27	$2,836 – $3,683	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	825 mi	$3,687	$4.47	$3,208 – $4,167	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,632 mi	$7,447	$4.56	$6,479 – $8,415	4 d
San Antonio, TX	712 mi	$3,097	$4.35	$2,694 – $3,499	2 d
Dallas, TX	502 mi	$2,426	$4.83	$2,110 – $2,741	1 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' refrigerated lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,374	$2.92	$7,286 – $9,463	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,417	$3.65	$6,453 – $8,381	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,520	$2.95	$3,933 – $5,108	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,252	$3.58	$1,089 – $1,415	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,263	$2.60	$6,319 – $8,207	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,998	$3.02	$3,478 – $4,517	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,172	$2.99	$3,629 – $4,714	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Garden City, KS to San Diego, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Garden City, KS to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,374 all-in in October 2026, or $3.77 a mile over about 1,159 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,805 and $4,942.

How far is Garden City, KS from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,159 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,188 of the $4,374 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,186 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Garden City, KS?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,267, which makes Garden City, KS to San Diego, CA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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